A fire at Immaculate Conception Parish in Marlborough, MA caused extensive damage to the church interior. It started in the sacristy, the area where priests prepare for services, and while firefighters managed to contain it, the smoke nearly destroyed much of the sanctuary. Blackburn Conservation, experts in fine art disaster recovery, provided their services to conserve and restore the church’s decorative elements. This included careful soot removal and cleaning of the murals, decorative paint, and statuary.